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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

What does "put sth in a vice" mean?

Dear all,
can anyone tell me the meaning of "put sth in a vice" ?
many thanks~

JOELUO
  

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Create a difficult situation or a dilemma for something, perhaps... or to simply place some material in this common workshop device: It is impossible for us to judge idioms if you do not supply some context for them.

— Mister Micawber

  • Create a difficult situation or a dilemma for something, perhaps...
  • or to simply place some material in this common workshop device: It is impossible for us to judge idioms if you do not supply some context for them.
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Create a difficult situation or a dilemma for something, perhaps... or to simply place some material in this common workshop device:

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I assume this is a headline from NY times website, as I googled to figure out the meanings too. Emotion: smile

"Bailout for Portugal Wil
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Well, how would you like it if your finger was in that vice, and the ***** was being turned tighter and tighter?
That's how these politicians feel...

Another idiom that could describe the situation:
"Bailout for Portugal Will Put Politicians between a Rock and a Hard Place"
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